product planner at Nissan, Multiple drivers can be set up in the vehicle, and when they start the vehicle, their Personal Sound app profile will load too. Nissan vehicles with available Google built-in:    • LEAF (2026)    • Armada (2025 and newer)    • Murano (2025 and newer)    • Rogue (2024 and newer) INFINITI vehicles with available Google built-in:    • QX60 (2026)    • QX65 (Coming soon)    • QX80 (2025 and newe...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/16

strategy and may convert its underused powertrain plant in Decherd, Tennessee, originally slated for EV motor and components production, into a facility for building its e-Power hybrid systems. A decision is expected in early 2026. Nissan plans to launch the e-Power hybrid system on the redesigned Rogue in 2026, initially through imports from Japan, but switching over to domestically-produced units in 2027, with plans to expand e-Power to a prem...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/10

0 and QX80 SUVs remaining in the U.S. lineup going forward after announcing the discontinuation of the QX50 and QX55 after the 2025 model year, Castro is counting on other new vehicle launches to double U.S. sales, from 50,000 units in 2025 to 100,000 in 2029. In 2026, Infiniti will launch a Nissan Rogue-based QX65 crossover, followed in 2027 by a sports sedan, and in 2028 by a "game-changing" two-row hybrid all-wheel-drive SUV.  The QX65 and hy...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/21

Nissan readies 3-row Rogue PHEV for early 2026 launch in U.S. On November 18, Nissan announced its first U.S. plug-in hybrid, the new 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid to make its public debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, from November 21-30. It will reach Nissan dealerships early in 2026. The new 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid combines two electric motors, a 20-kWh lithium-ion battery pack and a 2.4-liter gasoline engine, delivering system out...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/18

in Japan, Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa said a range of new products will revive U.S. sales growth in 2026 as it looks to expand its hybrid offerings to new segments through 2030, with the possibility of an electrified V6 truck. U.S. sales are expected to rebound in 2026 with the addition of the e-Power Rogue crossover and increased supply of the Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX80 SUVs, as well as the full-year sales impact of the redesigned Sentra compa...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/14

announced nine additional 2025 and 2026 models qualifying for awards in the latest batch of vehicle ratings from the agency. The Top Safety Pick+ winners include the Audi All-new A5, Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron, BMW X3, Ford Explorer, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia Sportage.  The Hyundai Santa Cruz, Nissan Rogue and Toyota Corolla Cross earned the lower-tier Top Safety Pick award. New ratings are also available for the Audi Q4 e-tron, Audi Q4 Sportback e...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/12

ith shipping. It adds a heated steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, Nissan’s ProPilot hands-free driver assist technology, surround-view monitor, Bose premium audio system, 17-inch alloy wheels and a power moonroof. The Sentra is Nissan’s second best seller in the U.S. after the Rogue. (Nissan release on November 10, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/11

y Nexperia B.V., a Chinese Dutch semiconductor maker. Nissan has been taking measures including alternative procurement, while monitoring the situation and investigating the impact. The Oppama Plant produces the Note and Note Aura, and the Nissan Motor Kyushu plant produces the Serena, X-Trail, and Rogue. Nissan has not disclosed details of affected parts that are difficult to procure. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on November 7,...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/07

Nissan’s Smyrna plant cuts October production by 7,400 units over parts, material shortages Nissan told its suppliers on October 30 that parts shortages had reduced October production at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, by about 7,400 vehicles as is scale back U.S. production of its bestselling model, the Rogue crossover. Nissan halted output on both production lines at the 6.4-million-square-foot Smyrna plant on October 24 and 27.  It since ha...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

late November or early December while it continues sourcing hot aluminum bands from other Novelis locations in the U.S. and Europe. Galhotra said Ford expects to lose between 90,000 and 100,000 units of production in Q4, and would not provide an estimate of when F-150 Lightning production at Ford's Rogue Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, which was idled earlier in October, will restart, saying “Whenever we’re ready, we’ll crank...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/25

kesperson also confirmed the stoppage at the 6.4-million-square-foot plant Smyrna plant, the company’s largest factory in the Americas. The temporary shutdown is expected to reduce output by 2,400 vehicles at the plant, where Nissan builds several high-volume crossovers, including the top-selling Rogue, as well as the Pathfinder, Murano and Infiniti QX60. Nissan is working to source aluminum from other suppliers and it is unknown whether the st...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/25

Nissan reported to move up U.S. launch of Rogue e-Power hybrid to 2026 Initially planned for the first half of 2027, the Nissan Rogue e-Power now is expected at U.S. dealerships in October 2026, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Nissan will import the vehicle from Japan until production begins in Smyrna, Tennessee, in 2028. Nissan will still launch a Rogue PHEV, developed in alliance with partner Mitsubishi Motors, in early 2026,...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/17

Nissan reported in talks with Ford, Stellantis on electrified models for U.S. Nissan Motor Co. is reported to be in discussions with multiple OEMs to supply an electrified vehicle based on its Rogue crossover, according to two people with knowledge of the talks. The potential partners include Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis, but not General Motors, one of the people said. The compact crossover would feature Nissan’s e-Power hybrid system, which u...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/08

ing a partner to share the risk. “With the market being very uncertain about EVs, I think it’s the right thing to do,” Meunier said. Nissan is readying the next-generation of its Mexican-made ICE-powered Sentra compact sedan for U.S. launch later in 2025 and a PHEV option for its best-selling Rogue compact SUV in early 2026.  Nissan’s assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, has maintained two production shifts daily, but Meunier said he hop...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

Countryman Hyundai Motor Group: Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Santa Cruz, Kia K4 and Kia K5 Ford Motor Company: Ford Super Duty, Ford Mustang and Lincoln Nautilus Volkswagen AG: Volkswagen ID.Buzz, Porsche Taycan and Porsche 911 General Motors: Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Hummer EV Nissan Motor Co.: Nissan Rogue and Nissan Murano Jaguar Land Rover Limited: Land Rover Range Rover Toyota Motor Corp.: Lexus ES Stellantis: Dodge Durango (J.D. Power release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/26

n (NHTSA) has closed a preliminary investigation into 454,840 Nissan vehicles following a recall issued by the automaker in June. The probe, initiated in December 2023, focused on engine failures that led to loss of power and, in some cases, posed a fire hazard. The probe covered 2019–2021 Nissan Rogue and Altima models, as well as Infiniti QX50 and QX55 vehicles. NHTSA said that a total of 1,878 incidents were reported, of which 12 resulted in...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

an deliver up to five EVs in the compact and adjacent segments to support the U.S.-made crossovers, as well as potential sedans or light pickup. Nissan dropped its plans for two sedans in April. The crossovers, revealed in March at a media event in Japan, ride on a longer wheelbase than the compact Rogue crossover with interior space similar to the midsize Pathfinder. The vehicle is expected to replace a planned electric version of the Pathfinder...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

lt vehicles, but expects the move to be relatively short-lived. “it’s more of a suspension,” Meunier said. “The good news for Canada is 80% of the product we sell in Canada are not affected by the tariff because they’re coming from outside the U.S.” Nissan Canada imports the top-selling Rogue from Japan, with the Kicks and Sentra, second and third by volume, respectively, built in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The Pathfinder, Murano and Fro...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Nissan recalls 481,736 vehicles in U.S., Canada over engine failure risk On July 1, Nissan North America announced it is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5-liter or 4-cylinder 2.0-liter variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure, according to the documents pu...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

re responsive and engaging drive. The latest Qashqai with the new e-POWER system is built at Nissan’s factory in Sunderland, UK. It will launch in Europe in September 2025, followed by a rollout in Africa and Oceania. The new e-POWER will also be introduced in North America on the next-generation Rogue in FY26 and power the upcoming fourth-generation Elgrand minivan, set to launch in Japan in FY26. Based on Nissan press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/27